Thrustmaster f16 flcs joystick vintage 15 pin game port ibm pc excellent cond. Brand thrustmaster thrustmaster f16tqs control description. Thrustmaster hotas magnetic base and f16c viper hotas. Unique joystick controller with high precision 10bit 1024 step analog inputs. May 20, 2010 hi, i have the thrustmaster mfds and woondered if it was possible to assign the same function to each button as in the clickable mfds in the cockpit of my iris and aerosoft f 16. Project im working on, rubber boot removed, to be replaced with something lighter stick will then be converted to usb using mmjoy. See the topics entitled resetting an f 16 flcs or resetting an f 22 pro for more details. Software piracy in china new data flexera software blog. Will the microsoft windows 10 upgrade be free for pirates. Thrustmaster hotas magnetic base and f16c viper hotas addon grip.
Even though this stuff is all gameport, i thought i might give the thrustmaster stuff f16 flcs and wcs mk ii a second chance. Then press the key or button you want to assign to that function. It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you automatically. Thrustmaster mfd cougar pack drivers download update. The hotas desktop system is an upgrade for the thrustmaster hotas cougar. They have some software that is under development that may work better than the version that shipped with your controllers. They are exact copy of an f16 flight stick and throttle. May 20, 2010 hi, i am have a limited abiliy of programming. Does anyone have a file for this setup that they are willing to share, or does anyone know where i can find a file.
Thrustmaster used to be the epitome of highend flightcontrollers. Stickworks digital chip upgrade for thrustmaster f22tqs. Xfighter joystick play with an attitude nobody beats this guy. It can also has a lot of buttons to be program and i think 3times that with the software installed. Do any of you have the f22 pro, f16 tqs, and elite rudder perdals working under win7. Best dos joystick 15pin connector ars technica openforum. Thrustmaster f16 flcs driver joysticks software versions. Now, the rockport usb nest adapter will allow all three to be daisy chained into a 4. Thrustmaster fcs mark i joystick vintage macintosh adb. The benefits for owners of these premier controllers is seamless integration of an extremely versatile high end product. I would be grateful for any help with this problem. Gameport device under windows xp 2000 thrustmaster.
Cougar was a good hotas system and a direct competitor to ch at the time and specifically made for the falcon series of games. Is it possible to program thrustmaster mfds through fsuipc. The joystick barely moves replicating the displacement values of the real f 16 side stick controller. Thrustmaster f 16 tqs free driver download official for.
It was used to load a stickset to the joystick and throttle that would instruct the different buttons, hats and switches what to do. I think the biggest problem maybe lack of driver support in the latest and greatest versions of windows. Older flight simmers may remember the f16 flcs, f22 pro, tqs, cougar and warthog. It replaces the cougars original gimbal system and pots with a completely different system that uses force sensors to measure the displacement of the joystick. To change an entry in the customize above or customize keyboard menus, select the function you want to change, and press enter. Turns out it is an old model, with a gameport connection. Thrustmaster is your best choice imo the original based on the stick in an f4 phantom, the f16 flcs, or the f22 flcs the latter. Flight simulation hardware joystick f16 cockpit shell. It will work with the flcs by itself, and when hooked up to a wcs mk ii or a tqs throttle. Compatible with a customer provided thrustmaster cougar grip and electronic interface board, or adaptable to a real ssc grip through the use of the available ldjtossc adapter accessory. Software is great, hardware could be as good if they do it right the first time. This is for the thrustmaster f 16 flcs flight control, thrustmaster f 16 ts quadrant system and thrustmaster rudder control. Thrustmaster f16 tqs throttle quadrant system comes with manual and floppy.
Easily the most impressive new features are the range and antenna knobs. I have it just sitting in my closet and would like to find it a. Since you are planning to use it for output i would keep things simple and stick with usb serial comms and bridge software. Using an old gameport device under windows 2000 and xp is often difficult, and this, for technical reasons. Been a flight simmer for years and use a lot of sticks and yokes but the thrustmaster is the one to get. Here youll find lots of information and resources to get your old thrustmaster f16 flcs, f22 pro, wcs mk ii, and f16 tqs along with your rudder pedals, working with windows xp and windows vista7. Best dos joystick 15 pin connector 7 posts supertzar. Yep, im talking about thrustmaster s f 16 flcs flight control system, wcsii weapons control system mark ii and rcs rudder control system. The model is based on a real f16 model a tqs, measured meticulously by hand no 3d scanner. The display units are designed for multifunction use, displaying symbology. I recently ignorantly picked up an old school thrusmaster flcs tqs. Thrustmaster thought id take the opportunity to introduce you to my own set of flight gear. Wiring thrustmaster f16 flcs stick to arduino input and output register. While still good, they have serious competition these days.
Medias forget about your keyboard and take control with real flight instruments for even greater realism. Pack of 2 multifunctional usb cockpit panels, replicas of the u. Ive used the thrustmaster s hotas warthog for dcs world, il2. Thrustmaster are developing a new joystick and throttle called the hotas cougar, and if you havent heard about this monster, then catch up on all the latest articles here. Kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library console living room software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd. Firmware for thrustmaster f16 flcs joystick usb conversion powere by arduino. Yep, im talking about thrustmaster s f16 flcs flight control system, wcsii weapons control system mark ii. If you have a thrustmaster wcs, gravis phoenix, or other programmable device, see the readme. Thrustmaster gaming headset steering wheel ps3 ps4 xbox one.
Though this is a work in progress, you should be able to find some useful things here immediately. Original high quality joystick the pro flight control system. Here youll find lots of information and resources to get your old thrustmaster f 16 flcs, f 22 pro, wcs mk ii, and f 16 tqs along with your rudder pedals, working with windows xp and windows vista7. The tqs was designed specifically to work with thrustmaster s f16 flcs and their f22 pro joysticks.
The thrustmaster s hotas warthog software that goes with it isnt the best and i avoid using it but to be honest i have not found much problem not using it. I just bought an old thrustmaster f16 flcs to cannibalise the stick to extend. This is the f16 throttle 3d model, also commonly known as throttle quadrant system tqs. I am worried that there is going to be a real headache trying to get all my thrustmaster equipment setup under windows 7. Id like to have something like that again but dont really want to shell out the 400 dollars for the warthog hotas or roll the dice with bad odds on the x56. Need help with saitek hotas setup wing commander cic. Is the piracy occurring anywhere other than the address above. Thrustmaster drivers download by guillemot corporation. The f a18c is my main aircraft, so this profile was created around my hornet profile. I quickly found that i need an adapter to connect my thrustmaster 15pin gaming plug to a usb port on the new machine. Then i just chopped the shafts down, bored out the flcs shaft, and epoxied them together.
To get the latest windows 10 driver, you may need to go to thrustmaster website to find the driver for to your specific windows version and device model. Bottom line is, i cant use it and dont want to spend more money to get an adapter. The knobs of them are also modeled and added into the same. If that isnt enough for you, hold down the pinkie button and you double the functions. It might ring a bell with thrustmaster if you order the manuals by part number. Thrustmaster hotas warthog discussion thread simhq forums. F16 flcs f16 tqs f22 pro for example, 1 if you have an wcs and an flcs, use the flcs software 2 if you have a tqs and a flcs, use the tqs software. Top gun joystick go ballistic with the official top gun joystick. Details about thrustmaster f 16 flcs joystick sold as is made in the usa. Thrustmaster f 16 flcs does anybody know how to get this thing to go under win2000 pro. I have contacted thrustmaster, and this was there response unfortunately, this product is discontinued and older than its own warranty, making it an. Thrustmaster f16flcs flight control system joystick f16. Does anybody know how to get this thing to go under win2000 pro. Tm f16 flcstqs usb conversion questionproject ed forums.
At the moment this faq does not cover these beauties, as im likely to be creating a separate faq for them at a later date when theyre released. We flight simmers owe a great deal to thrustmaster for blazing the trail so. Precision usb joystick controller bu0836 leo bodnar. Download thrustmaster f16 flcs driver for joysticks software now. Nest gameport to usb converter with a thrustmaster f22, f16 tqs and rudder. Thrustmaster drivers download for windows 10, 8, 7, xp, vista. Thrustmaster has launched a new joystick, the hotas cougar, which will is destined to become the rolls royce of peripherals for pcbased games. Switches only have their caps modeled for cosmetic look and accurate outside dimensions for fitting. Once youve downloaded a suitable file, you should be up and running again. Wiring thrustmaster f16 flcs stick to arduino ed forums. Russia, and india especially among young 1624 males in urban. Companies like thrustmaster started using these ports. Our force sensing, limited displacement design concept, based on the real f16 sidestick controller. Add a thrustmaster throttle quadrant system and you get real hotashands on throttle and stick.
Thats right the secret to props success laid out for all to see. It only had to solder 5 wires and write 50 lines of code and i had all the buttons on the old thrustmaster f16 flcs grip working and recognized in windows. While cleaning up the house the other day i stumbled upon a box of joysticks and related items. Installation is relatively painless, if you dont mind opening up your thrustmaster gear. It is a software utility that automatically finds, downloads and installs the right driver for your system. It used a proprietary software to program the keyboard emulation and required.
Chinas reputation for its heavy use of pirated software is well established. Download thrustmaster f16 flcs driver joysticks free software. Thrustmaster technical support website choose a language francais english deutsch espanol italiano nederlands portugues svenska all platforms pc android playstation3 xbox 360 xbox one playstation4. They have what looks like an interesting download for programming the flcs. I have contacted thrustmaster, and this was there response unfortunately, this product is discontinued and older than its own warranty, making it an obsolete product for which we can no.
This builtin thrustmaster mfd cougar pack driver should be included with your windows operating system or is available through windows update. Do any of you have the f22 pro, f 16 tqs, and elite rudder perdals working under win7. Thrustmaster tqs throttle quadrant system pc games. Since a midi connector was too big, this 15 pins port was created to hook a midi keyboard on the sound card. Kreg and i were actually looking for this stuff a few weeks back.
The f16 is one very comfortable, fully programmable stick with four 4way switches, four buttons, and a two stage trigger. Found 2 files for windows 98, windows me, windows 95, dos. The problem is, all of the software i have for this stuff is for dos. I remember flying back in the late 90s with falcon 3. Gameport controllers usb port joy2key wiiu pokken pad pc. Programming old thrustmaster gear mobo ram cpu hdd. Its also about damn time they brought out a successor to the ol cougar. It is the model that connects to the gameport as well as through the keyboard. Download thrustmaster f16 flcs driver for joysticks, different software versions available here. Gameport controllers in a usb port fly that vintage flightstick joy2key wiiu pokken pro pad pc see top page 2 another guide in making use of controllers by a new method. In such a case, that you keep receiving these errors and when youre searching for a very specific driver such as.
I myself have the f16 flcs software all zipped up and downloadable for you here at the bottom of this page. F16 flight control system joystick 4button hat switch overview and full product specs on cnet. Thrustmaster gaming headset steering wheel ps3 ps4 xbox. Thrustmaster are currently researching the problem with the f22, flcs, tqs, and wcs mark ii software and pentium pro and pentium ii computers. This is my f 16 profile for the t16000m hotas, it has been created with rudder pedals and trackirvr in mind so rudder, brakes and pov movement are not bound into the hotas. Tm f16 flcstqs usb conversion questionproject so then. If you are having trouble installing your driver, you should use the driver update utility for thrustmaster. Consider 12bit 4096 step version suitable for converting gameport devices to usb, retrofitting existing gaming devices or building your own from scratch. Over 20 years ago, i supplied my brother with a thrustmaster fh16 flcs, tqs, and rcs, which he still has. Most long time users of the f22 and tqs have already done this, since the pots installed on the gear in the last years were notorious for excess or dirty lubricant, causing more than the usual drift and jitter. This is for the thrustmaster f 16 flcs flight control, thrustmaster f 16 tqs quadrant system and thrustmaster rudder control.
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